SWEET BRIAR SCHOOL

SWEET BRIAR SCHOOL operates as a minimally staffed elementary campus in Mandan, North Dakota, part of SWEET BRIAR 17. Current enrollment sits at 28 students spanning grades K through 8. By comparison, North Dakota's public schools average about 212 students each, so SWEET BRIAR SCHOOL sits 87% below that benchmark.

SWEET BRIAR SCHOOL sits inside SWEET BRIAR 17, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SWEET BRIAR SCHOOL records that nearly all students (100%) are White. By comparison, Morton County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.3:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Morton County put median household earnings sit near $79,382, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Morton County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,454 students), SWEET BRIAR SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 10.6 miles away.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 40%: 20 students in 2018 compared to 28 in 2025.

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